borrowing

Example Sentences

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So too did borrowing costs, petrol prices, and mortgage rates.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Money markets are reacting to hopes of a long-term truce in the war so the recent rapid rise in borrowing costs has halted and is now starting to reverse.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Initially, central bankers signalled that they would raise borrowing costs in the event of an enduring pickup in inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

While CoreWeave has received criticism for its debt load, the company has pushed back against concerns of unsustainable financing by highlighting the demand-driven nature of its borrowing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

This, then, was how Voldemort had tested the defenses surrounding the Horcrux: by borrowing a disposable creature, a house-elf...

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling